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Engine
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Configuration |
Tipo AM 103 90º V8
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Location |
Front, longitudinally mounted
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Construction |
aluminium block and head
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Displacement |
4,950 cc / 302.1 cu in |
Bore / Stroke |
94.0 mm (3.7 in) / 85.0 mm (3.3 in)
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Compression |
8.2:1 |
Valvetrain |
2 valves / cylinder, DOHC
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Fuel feed |
4 Weber 45 IDM Carburettors
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Ignition |
Twin Spark |
Aspiration |
Naturally Aspirated |
Power |
325 bhp / 242 kW
@ 5,500 rpm
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BHP/Liter |
66 bhp / liter |
Drivetrain |
Body |
aluminium panels over steel tubular frame |
Chassis |
steel tubular frame |
Front suspension |
double wishbones, coil springs, hydraulic shock absorbers, anti-roll bar |
Rear suspension |
live axle, semi-elliptic leaf springs, hydraulic shock absorbers, anti-roll bar |
Steering |
recirculating ball |
Brakes |
discs, all-round |
Gearbox |
4 speed Manual
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Final drive |
3.54:1 |
Drive |
Rear wheel drive |
Dimensions |
Weight |
1,450 kilo / 3,197 lbs |
Wheelbase / Track (fr/r) |
2,600 mm (102.4 in) / 1,390 mm (54.7 in) / 1,360 mm (53.5 in)
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Fuel tank |
100 Litre (26.4 Gallon US / 22 Gallon Imperial)
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Wheels |
6 x 16 |
Tyres |
6.5 x 16 |
Performance figures |
Power to weight |
0.22 bhp / kg |
Top Speed |
270 km/h (168 mph)
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Resources |
Suggested reading |
- Maserati, the Grand Prix and Sports cars, model by model 1926-2003, by Maurizio Tabucchi
- Maserati, a complete history from 1926 to present, by Luigi Orsi and Franco Zagari
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